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Awe Inspiring. Astonishing Stories. Remarkable Men and Women.

Retired Army Colonel and former Brookdale Community College History Professor Paul Zigo hosts this awe inspiring 35 part series. It relates the memories and experiences of remarkable men and women who served in World War II on the battlefield and the home front. They helped shape the very world we live in today. The series was directed by Brian Hemstreet.

01

Vincent Gorman

From Omaha Beach to the Battle of the Bulge

02

William Foley

Visions from the Foxhole: The Combat Art of William Foley

03

Stuyvestant Hiller

Tank Destroyers on the European Plain

04

Edward Turrell

With the Artillery in Europe, 1944 -1945

05

Charles Costigan

The China, India, Burma Theater of War

06

Irving Bauman

Photographing the Air War in the Pacific

Learn from the past, know your history

It is important for us to not only remember the past but to understand the events of the WW II era that took place and how they affect our world today. World War II is now recognized by historians as the most significant event of the 20th Century.

Upcoming Events

A presentation on the recently published book, “The Longest Walk,” the story of the 29th Infantry Division which landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day June 6, 1944. The Division’s exploits were featured in the riveting opening scene of the movie “Saving Private Ryan.” This Division lost one third of the[...]

D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944 – THE LONGEST WALK Operation Overlord, the amphibious invasion of north west France on June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne assault ever conducted, was carefully planned over a six month period as a combined, joint service operation. The operation nearly failed. This presentation will review the[...]

A presentation on the recently published book, “The Longest Walk,” the story of the 29th Infantry Division which landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day June 6, 1944. The Division’s exploits were featured in the riveting opening scene of the movie “Saving Private Ryan.” This Division lost one third of the[...]